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Tag: braille

Hear from a Leading Voice in Braille Literacy and Library Access

Posted on February 10, 2023 - 12:04 pm by Amy Lynn Smith
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Considering Kim Charlson, M.S., has established a distinguished career in library science, it’s hard to believe she ever wanted to do anything else. But the fact is that she began […]

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How the Braille Challenge Contributed to My Success

Posted on February 7, 2023 - 7:31 am by Jessica Minneci
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There is nothing like the sound of pounding keys on a Perkins Brailler or the buzz of excitement and nervousness as you wait with your friends for one of your […]

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Braille Roundup: Reading by the Dots

Posted on January 3, 2023 - 4:00 pm by Steve Kelley
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January is braille awareness month.  Louis Braille, the creator of the braille code, was born on January 4. There are many misunderstandings about braille. A few years ago, in Four Misconceptions to Learning and Reading […]

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My Braille Journey

Posted on January 2, 2023 - 2:50 am by Natalie Charles
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Editor’s note: Natalie Charles, a young adult who is blind, reflects on learning braille and participating in a Braille Bee as a student. Natalie dreams of becoming a braille teacher, […]

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Second Acts: From Programmer to Braille Transcriptionist

Posted on December 16, 2022 - 10:20 am by Amy Lynn Smith
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Steve Dresser had a solid career working for 30 years as a computer programmer for the state of Connecticut. But after he retired from the position in 2002, he started […]

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